VIDEO: Having a smoke alarm can be the difference between life and death in the event of a fire. Statistics show Pennsylvania usually leads the country in deadly house fires. Unfortunately, in many cases, it's because people didn't have working smoke detectors, but local organizations are trying to change that.
A team of volunteers from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, the American Red Cross, and local companies showed up to Rebecca Wojsovich's house in Bon Air.
As a part of a "Sound the Alarm" event, they're one of many teams that got training and education before visiting various neighborhoods, including Carrick, Knoxville, and Brighton Heights, where families recently experienced a lot of fires, some fatal, to either install or replace smoke detectors for free for those in need of help.